The San Diego Padres have come to terms with a free agent not named Eric Hosmer. Former World Series champion and MLB All-Star Allen Craig will be joining the Padres on a minor league deal. The deal was first reported by Chris Cotillo of SBNation.com.
The pickup is strictly a low-cost, no risk, depth signing for the Padres. No one is expecting Craig to return to his 2011-2013 form. Instead, he will look to get his career back on track after suffering a disastrous fall from being a reliable offensive threat.
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